Stephanie Cooley, LPC

Stephanie Cooley is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with 17 years of experience in mental health care. She focuses on helping people who are stressed, anxious, or facing depression and grief. Her work also covers addictions, relationship and family conflict, and challenges like ADHD and bipolar symptoms.

Stephanie uses straightforward, goal-oriented methods in therapy. She often applies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness techniques, and solution-focused strategies to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and build practical skills. Sessions are conversational and geared to the issues each person brings.

She aims to treat everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Stephanie adjusts the pace and focus of sessions to match personal needs and comfort. She encourages small, manageable steps toward change rather than quick fixes.

Parents concerned about eating issues, parenting strain, or anger can expect clear strategies and coping tools. People in the LGBT community or those managing major life changes can work on improving self-esteem and daily functioning. The emphasis is on usable skills that fit day-to-day life.

Stephanie communicates in English and practices in Mississippi. She offers several online formats so people can choose what works best for their schedule and style. The first sessions focus on understanding priorities and planning a short-term path forward.

How her approaches translate to online care

Stephanie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Mindfulness Therapy in her online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and mood symptoms. Mindfulness Therapy teaches brief attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and support emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels practical for each person, then try methods that fit those needs. Progress is checked together and plans are adjusted when something isn’t working.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care flexible. Video can allow face-to-face conversation and guided exercises, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and messaging lets people reflect between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy days and choose a format that suits their routine.